Tag: zettelkasten
All the articles with the tag "zettelkasten".
The Origin of Where Not What
How did I actually get into building a second brain? It didn't start with a desire to be more productive, it started with an idea to make better use of what I was learning.
WNW Resources - And Some Personal History
The story of what lead me to develop a second brain, and eventually my Where Not What System. The Resources section is the heart of my personal knowledge management. Here's why.
WNW Resources Unlock Learning
The power of linking ideas comes to light in the Resources section of a personal knowledge management system.
WNW Using Resources
How do I use Resources in my Where Not What System? In this post I give you a quick overview and compare Resources to Projects and Areas.
WNW - Progressive Summarization
How progressive summarization can help your notes become more valuable over time.
WNW - A Look at the Zettelkasten Method
This post takes a look at how I implement the Zettelkasten method for linking your thinking.
WNW - Two Kinds of Brains
PARA organizes for productivity; Zettelkasten organizes for discovery and insight. Here's why I combined the two schools of personal knowledge management, and how they fit.
USING ZETTELKASTEN UNIQUE NOTE NUMBERS
Using Zettelkasten numbers to make your file names unique opens the door to linking your thinking in powerful ways. In this article I share the method and a template I use.
Building a Personal Insight Engine
Maya Angelou famously said, \"When we know better, we do better.\" In other words, improving our knowledge can lead to better outcomes in life. This article…